got a new 5.0 but have some problems

[diponyou]

well i was previously a member of this forum but i sold my 5.0 joined the army and the rest is history.well heres the story.

i bought a 88 notch 5.0,base model,no a/c,power anything.bbk springs,pro 5.0 shifter,o/r hpipe,flows,its awesome.i also have some subframe connectors on the way.

but once i started looking over it i noticed something very bad.it has rust on the strut towers and floorboards and rear wheel wells. .i feel like an idiot,im really only concerned with the rust on the strut towers.is this a fixable problem or is it too much.the rust is pretty bad.i love this car though and really dont want to have to get rid of it i would rather just fix it in the future.

what do ya think?

 

[ryan218]

well...anything can be fixed...but its a matter of is it worth it...depends on your car...if you can do the work your self and have the time fix it up. pics would help alot though...

 

[Mustang5L5]

Is it surface rust...or is the metal beginning to flake away??

 

[Flavadave4]

That sucks, you didn't notice it befor your biught it i take it? If you really like the car fix it......

 

[diponyou]

Is it surface rust...or is the metal beginning to flake away??

its way beyond flaking theres holes rite through the metal.i like the car and dont want to get rid of it because of this im just hoping to fix it later in the future.

 

[Mustang5L5]

ugh that's a serious problem considering the strut towers are a main strucural component. To fix will require blasting down the bare metal, trimming and welding in new steel and paint.


If anything, now is the time to fix it.

Check to make sure the torque boxes in the rear aren't starting to tear

 

[diponyou]

ok i will check that out and hopefully i can get the problem fixed